The Prince Bernhard Fund for Nature was established in 1994 by the late Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The Fund's mission is to support small, preferably local initiatives towards the conservation and wise use of nature and our natural resource base.

The Fund primarily focuses on work undertaken by organizations located in the Fund's focal regions: Africa, Asia and Latin America. Organizations from other regions can qualify for support if there is a substantial element of partnership with, and strengthening of local partner organizations.

Every two years, the Fund organizes a Private Seminar for a selected group of leaders from the private sector, government and non governmental organizations to exchange ideas on new conservation challenges and - opportunities. The theme of the 2008 private seminar was "Engaging New Conservation Constituencies".